Technology

As Apple rose, funds dumped

According to Whale Wisdom, 1,481 funds either reduced or closed their Apple position in calendar Q3 2018.

 

Here’s how Apple’s shares performed in calendar Q3:

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Here, from 10,000 feet, is what the funds did in calendar Q3 (from SEC Forms `13f): 

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What have the funds been doing during this quarter’s Apple sell-off? We won’t find out until February 15, 2019, 45 days after the quarter’s end.

My take: These fund managers risk becoming a contrary indicator for Apple. More to come when I dig into the positions of individual funds.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story had a math error. 1,481 is the correct total for funds that reduced or closed their Apple position in Q3.

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